The Natural Chicken Keeping thread - OTs welcome!

[oldhenlikesdogs]

I think I have made a final flock decision. 2 SFH as they are good foragers and fine layers with a nice look, 2 BR for egg production and they look good too, 2 andalausians and 2 anconas as they look good and are heat tolerant foragers w/ good eggs. The last two will be those beautiful Cornish. Next year I'm considering adding 5 Silver Appleyard ducks, as I hear they are a good breed and I would like to have some other fowl.

Sounds like a well rounded flock.

 

[Leahs Mom]

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From afar, they look a lot like some of my SFH.

 

[GreatBreeder]

They kind of do. I remember oldhenlikesdogs telling me about appenzellers being a bad breed that you can forget you even have. BTW nice SFH

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

I realize i don't have many photos of them. I currently have 5 hens. I can see the similarities. This is one of the few pictures of one of my Ancona. I guess I should take a few more.

 

[CuzChickens]

Wow, the anaconas look a lot like Speckled Sussex.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Wow, the anaconas look a lot like Speckled Sussex.

I think they are prettier.

 

[CuzChickens]

They are more petite, that does make them look prettier. How do their personalities compare?

 

[GreatBreeder]

I was looking for a good dark layer, so I found the Harnvedler. I'm thinking about getting it, but my current flock plan is full. I'd much appreciate someone telling me which of my flock members is the least productive.

 

[Bantambird]

In the end, production is an individual affair as much as a statistical one, and a hen from a high producing breed may not nessesary be as good as she is touted.

 

[GreatBreeder]

Ok, it's just that I'm a fan of dark eggs. I think ok take out the SFH, does that sound good?